Issues excluded from being the subject of referendums at the national level

Taiwan

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Referendum Act

(Last amended on 12 May 2009)

Article 2.

For the national referendum, this Act shall apply to the following matters:

1. Referendum of laws.

2. Initiative of legislative principles.

3. Initiative or referendum of important policies.

4. Referendum for amendment of the Constitution.

For local referendum, this Act shall apply to the following

matters:

1. Reference of the laws and regulations on local autonomy.

2. Initiative of the legislative principles for the laws and regulations on local autonomy

3. Initiative or reference of the important policies regarding the local autonomy.

No proposal of referendum may be raised for any matters regarding budgeting, taxation, investment, salary and personnel affairs.

The matters subject to referendum shall be recognized by the Referendum Review Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the Review Commission')

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